Monday, June 1, 2015

*Public Service Announcement*

*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPP*
We interrupt your day to bring you this PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from none other than a teen who's sick of drama!
Before I say anything else, let me show you a thing.

"Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God."(Matthew 5:9)
 "Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness."(James 3:18)
"Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad." (Proverbs 12:25)

These are verses from scripture that practically make my point for me.
DON'T. BE. A. DRAMA. LLAMA.

The thing the Devil likes to do most is sow discord among God's children. After all, if we're busy having petty arguments, we can't win more people for our Father's kingdom, can we? God wants us to love everyone, even if we disagree. Remember the Golden Rule? It totally came from the lips of Jesus.
"Do to others as you would have them do to you."(Matthew 7:12)
Besides, drama is the opposite of fun. It gives you an icky feeling inside. So why do we do it?
Because sinful human nature leads us..
a) to always want to be right, even if we aren't. 
b) to be self-centered and always want our way.
c) to be stubborn.
Our stubborn nature has lead to broken friendships, marriages, and even lives. We don't want to compromise under any circumstances. 
It's one of the many things I hate about being a teenage girl, but it's not just us! It seems nobody can escape without drama these days. You go out to do something fun when BAM! Drama Llamas! They show up like it's the Drama Llama apocalypse and infect everyone! Even my eight and seven year old sisters are infected- their relationship has been fractured over and over again over who turns out the light at night. 
How do we stop the Drama Llama apocalypse?
Step One: Stop gossiping! Check out Proverbs 26:20- "Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down." BRING OUT YER GOSSIP!(sorry, Monty Python reference).
Step Two: Set your priorities straight. Should you really value being right over your relationship?
Step Three: Pray without ceasing.
In conclusion: DON'T BE A DRAMA LLAMA!
Thank you. This has been a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from a teen sick of drama! You may now resume your day.
*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPP*

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